AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has ruled out selling or donating L‑159 light combat jets to Ukraine, rejecting President Petr Pavel's proposal to deploy the aircraft against drone and battlefield threats. The decision highlights a political split in Prague over direct military assistance to Kyiv.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Qinetiq has secured a five-year contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide "mission-critical engineering services" in support of the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force ends ‘Resilient GPS’ satellite program Space Force ends ‘Resilient GPS’ satellite program.
Reuters
By Reuters: The chairman of Italy's Leonardo on Monday floated the idea of a future combination between the defence and aerospace group and state‑controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri .
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Ukraine broadens access to ICEYE’s SAR satellite imagery for day-night, all-weather tactical intelligence as European partners deepen space-based ISR support.
DefenseNews.com
• Rachel Cohen
By DefenseNews.com: The Navy’s effort to adopt small drones as its main source of situational awareness at sea is going well enough that the Air Force wants to copy it.
Reuters
• Camillus Eboh
By Reuters: Nigerian air force strikes destroyed about 10 canoes and killed more than 40 militants preparing attacks in Borno state, the military said late on Sunday, in the latest in a series of operations targeting groups around Lake Chad.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The video urged security forces not to target civilians.
